| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Maffei (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Horn (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Buckmaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Mack Horn inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Robert Murray knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Bishop | 26-29 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Hoffman | 26-29 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Harold Hogan's pass is intercepted by Dale Whalen in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen lays it up and in | 28-29 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman's dunk attempt is rejected by Mack Horn | 28-29 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Harold Hogan snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Mack Horn buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Murray | 28-31 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by James Buckmaster - foul #2 on James Buckmaster, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Cameron Maffei, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Mack Horn, James Buckmaster, Robert Murray | |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Daniel Bishop comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Hopper - foul #2 on Mark Hopper, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Byron Wood (SG) Dale Whalen, William Murrell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:54 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Byron Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Hurt | 34-33 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Daniel Bishop clanks a runner in the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Gino Marino lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 34-35 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Paul Jones misses short on a shot from close range | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Mark Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Gino Marino's pass is intercepted by Byron Wood in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 34-35 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Daniel Bishop knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Mosqueda | 34-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Blas (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Hopper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Mosqueda (fairly fresh) PF - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Mark Rogers is called for the reach on Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), William Murrell (SG), Cameron Maffei (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Edward Blas, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Mack Horn (SF), James Buckmaster (PF), Robert Murray (C) Brian Crayton, Justin Mosqueda, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman lays it in | 36-37 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Daniel Bishop connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Andrew Kincaid steps in front of the James Buckmaster pass in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Robert Murray blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Hoffman | 36-39 |
| 14:48 | Duke | James Buckmaster snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Mack Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Maffei - foul #4 on Cameron Maffei, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SF) Cameron Maffei | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:32 | Duke | Daniel Bishop drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mack Horn | 36-41 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 13:52 | Duke | James Buckmaster can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the floater from the left block | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Mack Horn grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-41 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Robert Murray gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Dale Whalen is called for the reach on Harold Hogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Whalen, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Byron Wood (SG), Cameron Maffei (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Dale Whalen, William Murrell, Kevin Thornton, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Daniel Bishop, James Buckmaster, Robert Murray | |
| 12:36 | Duke | Mack Horn can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Byron Wood's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark Rogers | 38-41 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Harold Hogan grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Mark Rogers loses the dribble to Paul Jones in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Byron Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mack Horn | 38-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Maffei (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Brian Crayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Horn (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gino Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rogers | 38-43 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Mark Rogers takes the ball from Daniel Hurt after a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Gino Marino can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Brian Crayton grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Harold Hogan makes the floater near the basket set up by Brian Crayton | 38-45 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Byron Wood | 41-45 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Gino Marino comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Hopper - foul #3 on Mark Hopper, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), William Murrell (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Cameron Maffei, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Robert Murray (C) Harold Hogan, Brian Crayton, Mack Horn, Mark Rogers | |
| 09:58 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG) Gino Marino | |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:46 | Duke | James Buckmaster snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Murrell - foul #2 on William Murrell, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Justin Mosqueda - foul #2 on Justin Mosqueda, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 3rd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Robert Murray grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Andrew Kincaid steals the ball from James Buckmaster | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Whalen | 47-49 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Robert Murray hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Edward Blas snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Murrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Blas (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (tired) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Mosqueda (fairly fresh) PF - James Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | William Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | James Buckmaster is called for the reach on Edward Blas - foul #3 on James Buckmaster, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Byron Wood (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Dale Whalen, William Murrell, Edward Blas, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Mack Horn (SF), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Justin Mosqueda, James Buckmaster, Robert Murray | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Paul Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Byron Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Paul Jones snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Byron Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 50-49 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Gino Marino is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Crayton | 50-51 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Mark Rogers gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Mack Horn double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Cameron Maffei (SF), Edward Blas (PF), William Meyer (C) Daniel Hurt, Kevin Thornton, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF), Robert Murray (C) Mack Horn, Mark Rogers | |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | William Meyer scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Wood | 52-51 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Dale Whalen steals the ball from Brian Crayton in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Gino Marino gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Whalen, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (SG), Andrew Kincaid (C) Byron Wood, William Meyer | |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (PF) Gino Marino | |
| 04:53 | Duke | Daniel Bishop drills a floater in the lane | 52-53 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Cameron Maffei | 54-53 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Daniel Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Dale Whalen, Cameron Maffei, Edward Blas | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Mark Rogers (PF) Brian Crayton, Daniel Bishop | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | Duke | James Buckmaster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Jones (C) Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Mack Horn (SF) Justin Mosqueda, Robert Murray | |
| 04:04 | Duke | James Buckmaster makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | Duke | James Buckmaster misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Paul Jones is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (PF) Harold Hogan | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Horn (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gino Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Duke | Gino Marino misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 03:26 | Duke | Gino Marino tips it in | 54-56 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Thornton | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | Duke | James Buckmaster buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Bishop and the foul's on Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SG), Cameron Maffei (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, William Murrell, Kevin Thornton, Kenneth Hoffman, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Brian Crayton (SG) Daniel Bishop, Mark Rogers | |
| 02:53 | Duke | James Buckmaster makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Murray (C) James Buckmaster | |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Byron Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Mack Horn is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Robert Murray | 59-61 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Byron Wood's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (SG), Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Byron Wood, Mark Hopper | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF), Mark Rogers (C) Mack Horn, Robert Murray | |
| 02:07 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Robert Murray (C) Harold Hogan, Brian Crayton, Mark Rogers | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Robert Murray is open and lays it up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Robert Murray grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Duke | Daniel Bishop drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Murray | 59-65 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman makes the turnaround from the left block | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Whalen, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Mack Horn (SF) Justin Mosqueda, Gino Marino | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman scores on a turnaround in the lane | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Harold Hogan is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Whalen - foul #5 on Dale Whalen, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG) Dale Whalen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Harold Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Harold Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Mack Horn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Kincaid - foul #4 on Andrew Kincaid, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Mack Horn misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Mack Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid's fadeaway is rejected by James Buckmaster | 66-67 |